Bad breath is bad for business. Are your associates turning their heads away when you talk…read on, Perth dentist has a few useful tips
Smile and the world smiles back, but laugh out loud when you have bad breath and you may send people running
As a Perth Dentist, in Nedlands Western Australia with over 25 years experience, I can offer the following tips about halitosis, contributing factors and remedies.
In many cases “bad breath” is simply “morning breath” that lasts all day. When dreaming our bodies are designed to prevent drooling, and our saliva stops flowing. The dead cells, food and bacteria all start fermenting and upon awakening …Voila! morning breath! If you skip breakfast, and run off to work, you can be certain you will be unpopular. Breakfast is one of the best ways to clean all the smelly debris off your tongue. It is best if you choose something like a crunchy bread roll, or wholewheat toast instead of soft white bread. An apple instead of a banana, crispy cereal instead of soft porridge…You know what I mean. After breakfast make sure you perform perfect oral hygiene.(read some of the other posts on my “Perth Dentists” website for more information) If you didn’t floss or clean between your teeth before bed, don’t skip it now, as that is a sure way to get periodontal disease and bad breath. Lastly scrape your tongue, making sure to reach the posterior third, in the centre, where most of the odour causing germs hide. Be careful not to injure the row of very large mushroom-like taste-buds back there! Some people can brush their tongue but I find it gags me, and I can do a better job with a specially designed scraper. Chew a piece of sugar-free gum, preferably sweetened with Xylitol, on your way to work. This stimulates saliva flow and also has a pleasant masking effect. Anything that dries out your mouth like stress, air conditioning, not drinking enough water, medication, alcohol containing mouthwashes, smoking and mouth breathing when you have a cold combined with “post-nasal-drip” assists the smell generating germs on the back third of your tongue. Chewing gum (as above) several times a day can increase your saliva flow rate, but only if you drink enough water, and stop or reduce drying medication (consult your GP first) Using a mouthwash with Chlorhexidine, for 2 consecutive days a week, can be beneficial. You can’t use just any product as some will stain your teeth. Also you can’t use it right after brushing with normal toothpaste as it reduces the effect. Don’t use it all the time.
This article is solely the professional and individual opinion of Perth Dentist, Dr. Clifford Yudelman in Nedlands, Western Australia and does not replace the professional guidance of your own personal dentist. He/she is the best person to counsel you on specific products for your specific situation. Please consult with them if you have any questions regarding anything mentioned in this article.
CLIFFORD YUDELMAN DENTAL CARE PERTH
88 Broadway Nedlands 6009, WA, Australia
Achieving a Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Witwatersand , South Africa , in 1983; Dr Yudelman has practiced dentistry around the world, including •4 years in London, UK •16 years in San Diego , California •over 6 years at Clifford Yudelman Dental Care in Nedlands (Perth) Western Australia. With over 25 years experience, he is a firm believer in continuing education and has spent numerous hours undertaking further continuing education training. Dr Yudelman’s approach is that prevention is better than cure and he is devoted to helping patients of all ages heighten their oral and general well-being.
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